Economics

Rhema Group to close Utah facility, consolidates Vancouver operations

30-Nov-2016

Nutraceutical formulator and manufacturer the Rhema Group has announced it will close its Ogden, Utah facility at the end of the year, affecting the facility’s 35 employees.

Despite economic uncertainty, Brazilian ingredient market remains promising, exec says

03-Apr-2015 By Hank Schultz

The widely publicized issues affecting the Brazilian economy is a concern for companies selling ingredients there, but the underlying demand for health and wellness products means market growth is still a realistic possibility, says one executive.

The Lancet: Better nutrition requires better political economy understanding

05-Jan-2015 By Shane Starling

Improving global nutrition won’t be achieved unless, “the roles of politics, economics, and institutions” can be better understood, The Lancet has reported.

Russian-led customs union offers big opportunity for made-in-US products, consultant says

19-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz in Salt Lake City

Hidden within the current turmoil surrounding US-Russia relations, frayed over events in Ukraine, lies an opportunity for US dietary supplement firms: a large and thriving market with a thirst for products with a made-in-USA image.

Low barriers of entry have enabled ‘grifters, cobblers, and vermin’ to give industry bad GMP compliance press: BI chief

21-Nov-2012 By Stephen Daniells

The industry’s big names have been complying with GMP regulations for years, but low barriers to entry have made it easy for less serious companies to do business with low GMP compliance, says the chief of BI Nutraceuticals.

Special edition: Outsourcing

The challenge of choosing the right contract manufacturer

20-Jan-2011 By Jess Halliday

Brand owners may be obliged to work with contract manufacturers, but finding the right one can be no easy task. In the first part of our outsourcing special edition, Jules Birch of Works with Water Nutraceuticals explains the challenges – and the implications...

Recession not driving ethical spending underground

06-Oct-2009 By staff reporter

Tighter purses are not turning consumers away from ethical shopping with interest in all things sustainable or humane thriving despite the recession, according to market researcher, Packaged Facts.

Dispatches from IFT

Innovation, food safety and economic pep talks in Anaheim

08-Jun-2009 By The FoodNavigator team

Top prizes for innovation, stevia capacity and taste tests, food safety, and doing business in a tough economy... the FoodNavigator team shares thoughts on the opening day of the IFT trade show in Anaheim, California.

Functional market won’t wait for procrastinators, says analyst

19-May-2009

Innovation in the functional food and beverage industry is currently passing the eye before the storm, and manufacturers must not hesitate to act or they will be “lost”, market analyst James Tonkin tells Lorraine Heller.

Dispatches from Expo West

Expo West in a tight economy

05-Mar-2009 By Lorraine Heller

The economic climate is not slowing activity in the natural and organic marketplace, but manufacturers and suppliers will likely be looking for new ways to build business relationships, claim the organizers of one of the industry’s largest trade shows...